Kendall Jackson has supported her family her whole life, but when her girlfriend unceremoniously dumps her and takes all their clients with her, she's floundering to find a new income stream and nurse her broken heart. Then her ex bids on the same outdoor renovation project that Kendall desperately needs, and she just loses her mind. That's the only explanation she has for attempting to make her ex regret her decision by letting her think she's dating beautiful park ranger Ivy Patterson.

Ivy is a romantic. She wants a real relationship, not a fake one. But her mother won't stop matchmaking and constant blind dates are more tiring than fun. When Kendall is in trouble, surprisingly, Ivy jumps to her rescue by announcing they're dating. Ivy doesn't see the harm, especially if it keeps her mom satisfied. But there's nothing fake about how attracted she is to Kendall. What happens when their feelings become all too real?

Dena grew up in Novato, California, where she learned to ride motorcycles and grow vegetables. Eventually moving with her family to the southwest, she began writing in her spare time and found it to be her passion.

Dena earned a bachelor degree in information assurance and forensics from Oklahoma State University. She has gone from information security to IT customer relations, which suits her perfectly. She is a would-be chef, tech nerd, and occasional mechanic who loves cars, art, coffee, and curling up by the fire on a cold, blustery day reading or writing a book.

Dena currently lives in the southwest with her partner and is constantly amazed at what she learns from their two kids.